BObox
Collections

List collection items

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Retrieves the files and/or folders contained within this collection.

get/collections/{collection_id}/items

Request

  • Base URL
    https://api.box.com/2.0
  • URL
    https://api.box.com/2.0/collections/{collection_id}/items
  • Auth
    OAuth 2
    Authorization code: https://account.box.com/api/oauth2/authorize
    Token URL: https://api.box.com/oauth2/token

Path parameters

collection_idstring required

The ID of the collection.

Query parameters

fieldsstring[]

A comma-separated list of attributes to include in the response. This can be used to request fields that are not normally returned in a standard response.

Be aware that specifying this parameter will have the effect that none of the standard fields are returned in the response unless explicitly specified, instead only fields for the mini representation are returned, additional to the fields requested.

offsetinteger

The offset of the item at which to begin the response.

Queries with offset parameter value exceeding 10000 will be rejected with a 400 response.

limitinteger

The maximum number of items to return per page.

Response

Returns an array of items in the collection.

total_countinteger

One greater than the offset of the last entry in the entire collection. The total number of entries in the collection may be less than total_count.

This field is only returned for calls that use offset-based pagination. For marker-based paginated APIs, this field will be omitted.

limitinteger

The limit that was used for these entries. This will be the same as the limit query parameter unless that value exceeded the maximum value allowed. The maximum value varies by API.

offsetinteger

The 0-based offset of the first entry in this set. This will be the same as the offset query parameter.

This field is only returned for calls that use offset-based pagination. For marker-based paginated APIs, this field will be omitted.

Example response

{
  "total_count": 5000,
  "limit": 1000,
  "offset": 2000,
  "order": [
    {
      "by": "type",
      "direction": "ASC"
    }
  ],
  "entries": [
    {
      "id": "12345",
      "etag": "1",
      "type": "file",
      "sequence_id": "3",
      "name": "Contract.pdf",
      "sha1": "85136C79CBF9FE36BB9D05D0639C70C265C18D37",
      "file_version": {
        "id": "12345",
        "type": "file_version",
        "sha1": "134b65991ed521fcfe4724b7d814ab8ded5185dc"
      },
      "description": "Contract for Q1 renewal",
      "size": 629644,
      "path_collection": {
        "total_count": 1,
        "entries": [
          {
            "id": "12345",
            "etag": "1",
            "type": "folder",
            "sequence_id": "3",
            "name": "Contracts"
          }
        ]
      },
      "created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "modified_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "trashed_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "purged_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "content_created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "content_modified_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "created_by": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "type": "user",
        "name": "Aaron Levie",
        "login": "ceo@example.com"
      },
      "modified_by": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "type": "user",
        "name": "Aaron Levie",
        "login": "ceo@example.com"
      },
      "owned_by": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "type": "user",
        "name": "Aaron Levie",
        "login": "ceo@example.com"
      },
      "shared_link": {
        "url": "https://www.box.com/s/vspke7y05sb214wjokpk",
        "download_url": "https://www.box.com/shared/static/rh935iit6ewrmw0unyul.jpeg",
        "vanity_url": "https://acme.app.box.com/v/my_url/",
        "vanity_name": "my_url",
        "access": "open",
        "effective_access": "company",
        "effective_permission": "can_download",
        "unshared_at": "2018-04-13T13:53:23-07:00",
        "is_password_enabled": true,
        "permissions": {
          "can_download": true,
          "can_preview": true
        },
        "download_count": 3,
        "preview_count": 3,
        "one_time_passcode": {
          "mode": "allowlist",
          "allowlist": [
            {
              "type": "email",
              "value": "alice@example.com",
              "created_at": "2026-05-19T12:00:00Z",
              "created_by": {
                "id": "11446498",
                "type": "user"
              }
            },
            {
              "type": "domain",
              "value": "example.com",
              "created_at": "2026-05-19T12:00:00Z",
              "created_by": {
                "id": "11446498",
                "type": "user"
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "parent": {
        "id": "12345",
        "etag": "1",
        "type": "folder",
        "sequence_id": "3",
        "name": "Contracts"
      },
      "item_status": "active",
      "version_number": "1",
      "comment_count": 10,
      "permissions": {
        "can_delete": true,
        "can_download": true,
        "can_invite_collaborator": true,
        "can_rename": true,
        "can_set_share_access": true,
        "can_share": true,
        "can_annotate": true,
        "can_comment": true,
        "can_preview": true,
        "can_upload": true,
        "can_view_annotations_all": true,
        "can_view_annotations_self": true,
        "can_apply_watermark": true
      },
      "tags": [
        "approved"
      ],
      "lock": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "type": "lock",
        "created_by": {
          "id": "11446498",
          "type": "user",
          "name": "Aaron Levie",
          "login": "ceo@example.com"
        },
        "created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
        "expired_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
        "is_download_prevented": true,
        "app_type": "office_wopiplus"
      },
      "extension": "pdf",
      "is_package": true,
      "expiring_embed_link": {
        "access_token": "c3FIOG9vSGV4VHo4QzAyg5T1JvNnJoZ3ExaVNyQWw6WjRsanRKZG5lQk9qUE1BVQ",
        "expires_in": 3600,
        "token_type": "bearer",
        "restricted_to": [
          {
            "scope": "item_download",
            "object": {
              "id": "12345",
              "etag": "1",
              "type": "folder",
              "sequence_id": "3",
              "name": "Contracts"
            }
          }
        ],
        "url": "https://cloud.app.box.com/preview/expiring_embed/..."
      },
      "watermark_info": {
        "is_watermarked": true
      },
      "is_accessible_via_shared_link": true,
      "allowed_invitee_roles": [
        "editor"
      ],
      "is_externally_owned": true,
      "has_collaborations": true,
      "metadata": {
        "enterprise_27335": {
          "marketingCollateral": {
            "$canEdit": true,
            "$id": "01234500-12f1-1234-aa12-b1d234cb567e",
            "$parent": "folder_59449484661",
            "$scope": "enterprise_27335",
            "$template": "marketingCollateral",
            "$type": "properties-6bcba49f-ca6d-4d2a-a758-57fe6edf44d0",
            "$typeVersion": 2,
            "$version": 1
          }
        }
      },
      "expires_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "representations": {
        "entries": [
          {
            "content": {
              "url_template": "https://dl.boxcloud.com/api/2.0/internal_files/123/versions/345/representations/png_paged_2048x2048/content/{+asset_path}?watermark_content=4567"
            },
            "info": {
              "url": "https://api.box.com/2.0/internal_files/123/versions/345/representations/png_paged_2048x2048"
            },
            "properties": {
              "dimensions": "2048x2048",
              "paged": "true",
              "thumb": "true"
            },
            "representation": "png",
            "status": {
              "state": "success"
            }
          }
        ]
      },
      "classification": {
        "name": "Top Secret",
        "definition": "Content that should not be shared outside the company.",
        "color": "#FF0000"
      },
      "uploader_display_name": "Ellis Wiggins",
      "disposition_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "shared_link_permission_options": [
        "can_preview"
      ],
      "is_associated_with_app_item": true,
      "collections": [
        {
          "id": "11446498",
          "type": "collection",
          "name": "Favorites",
          "collection_type": "favorites"
        }
      ],
      "is_download_available": true,
      "download_url": "https://dl.boxcloud.com/d/1/example_token/download",
      "authenticated_download_url": "https://api.box.com/2.0/files/12345/content",
      "allowed_shared_link_access_levels": [
        "open"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Changes

  • c4d5303fa5c3Revision changes
    • warning

      added the new unprocessable_entity enum value to the response property for the response status

    • info

      added subschema #1 subschema #2 to the response body allOf list for the response status

    • info

      removed subschema #1 subschema #2 from the response body allOf list for the response status